To ensure safe shipping on the nation’s territorial waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) carried out flag state inspections on about 5,274 vessels as part of its safety initiatives in 2012.
Idris Umar, minister of Transport, who disclosed this in Abuja last week
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